MPD: Shots fired in town Friday morning

Moberly Police Department officers responded to the 500 block of Taylor St., in Moberly, early Friday morning (Oct. 25), in reference to a report of shots being fired.

Upon arrival, a 23-year-old male reported that another 25-year-old male had fired a gun towards him.

Officers were able to determine a weapon had been fired in the area, and found casings on the ground.

The suspect was identified and later stopped by Moberly Police. His name was not reported.

Officers found the gun in question and took the suspect and gun into custody. The man was charged with Unlawful Use of a Weapon and later posted bond. No one was injured in the incident, and the report is being forwarded to the Randolph County Prosecutor.